Robbie Griffith / Movement Mastery

How did a trampolinist become a parkour specialist?

Robbie Griffith's path to becoming one of the UK's most sought-after parkour and stunt performers started not on rooftops or in derelict buildings, but on a trampoline. Growing up in Glasgow, Scotland, he spent his early years mastering circus skills: trampolining, juggling, acrobatics. By the time he reached competitive age, he was among the best in the country. National champion. International gold medals. The training gave him something invaluable that most movement athletes arrive at later: total body awareness, explosive power, and an understanding of how to land safely from height.

That foundation would shape everything that came after.

The shift from trampoline to parkour happened in his teenage years. Movement called to him in different ways. Trampolining is a discipline, formal and boundaried. Parkour is interpretation. It demands that you read your environment, make split-second decisions about what is possible, and commit to them cleanly. For someone with Robbie's base of strength and control, the transition was natural. But parkour demanded something more: it demanded fearlessness.

Over the next twelve years, he built a career that most athletes spend a lifetime chasing. Professional parkour competitor. Global performer. Filmmaker's first choice for high-stakes stunt work.

What credits define his professional career?

The CV is substantial. Robbie is a featured stunt performer in Wicked: Part 1, the major motion picture release that demanded some of the most complex integrated stunt work in recent musical cinema. He served as stunt double for Aitch in a Relentless commercial, meaning he delivered the high-intensity movement sequences while the artist focused on presence and performance. He was lead actor and stunt performer in a Suede music video, blending narrative storytelling with technical execution.

His face has appeared in campaigns for Fila, Givenchy, and Paul Smith. He was featured in BBC Scotland's New Year Countdown broadcast. He was profiled in the New York Times Magazine. He competed in World Chase Tag, an international sport that combines parkour, tag, and performance. He was a finalist in the North American Parkour Championships. He performed for the Queen's Baton Relay at the Commonwealth Games. His portfolio includes work with Disney, MTV, Universal Studios, Irn Bru, Weetabix, and Lynx.

But numbers and credits only tell part of the story. What matters is why people book him.

What qualities make him a reliable choice?

First: reliability. Stunt work on a film set is expensive. A day of shooting costs a significant amount. When a director books a stunt performer, they are betting that this person will execute the required movement cleanly, safely, and on the first or second take. Robbie has twelve years of professional experience, which means he has been on enough sets to understand timing, director language, and the difference between looking powerful and being safe.

Second: adaptability. Parkour is one skill set. But a stunt performer on a major film needs to do more. They need to understand how movement reads on camera. They need to take direction from a choreographer. They need to integrate their performance into a scene where an actor is also performing. They need to know how to adjust their body positioning so that the camera catches the impact, the commitment, the skill. Robbie's background in performance, music videos, and fashion work has given him that lens.

Third: creativity. The best stunt performers don't just execute a brief. They solve problems. If a sequence doesn't quite work as written, they offer alternatives. If a director wants something that feels different from standard parkour, they adapt. Robbie's willingness to experiment is visible in his viral video "Choose Parkour," a riff on the famous Trainspotting opening sequence that reimagined it as a parkour film. That kind of creative confidence makes him valuable to filmmakers and brands who want something that feels fresh, not formulaic.

How has he built such a diverse career?

The trajectory Robbie has followed is not accidental. It reflects choices at key moments.

After his early success in competitive trampolining, he could have stayed in that world. Trampoline sport has a clear pathway: university teams, national competitions, international events, coaching. Instead, he made the harder choice. He walked away from the structured sport to pursue something less defined, less certain, but infinitely more open. Parkour in the early 2010s was still developing. Careers in parkour were uncommon. For someone with Robbie's pedigree in elite sport, it would have been easier to stick with what was known.

That decision to embrace uncertainty has paid dividends. Because he committed to parkour when opportunities were limited, he became skilled in the discipline during a critical period of its evolution. He was there when brands started to see parkour as a marketable skill. He was there when film and television directors began integrating parkour into action sequences not as a gimmick, but as a core element of contemporary movement language.

His willingness to work across mediums is also significant. He did not limit himself to film. He worked in fashion. He worked in music videos. He worked in commercials. He worked in live performance for the Commonwealth Games. Each of those contexts teaches something different. Each one builds a different set of skills. A music video requires presence and narrative arc. Fashion work requires stillness and body positioning. Live performance requires energy management and real-time adaptation. Film stunt work requires technical precision. By working across all of them, Robbie built a more sophisticated toolkit than an athlete who only pursued one pathway.

Why is movement something more than just physical skill?

What distinguishes Robbie's work is a fundamental understanding that movement is a language. In parkour, it communicates urgency, freedom, fearlessness. In commercial work, it communicates energy and aspiration. In film, it communicates character. A stunt double is not just someone who can do the physical thing. They are someone who can make the physical thing mean something in context.

Robbie's history as a competitor and performer has given him fluency in that language. He knows how to read the emotional subtext of a scene and translate it into movement. He knows how to make a flip feel triumphant or a chase feel desperate. He knows how to adjust his energy to match a narrative moment rather than just executing the movement on its own terms.

That is what separates a capable stunt performer from one who books consistently.

What does a career in movement look like now?

At the peak of his career, Robbie continues to take on high-profile work. He remains based in Glasgow, available for film, television, music, and commercial projects across the UK and internationally. For brands and productions that need movement that is technically flawless, creatively confident, and narrative-integrated, he is a natural choice.

His story is a reminder that specialized skill, developed over years of deliberate practice, eventually becomes currency. The choice to commit to parkour when it was uncertain has made him invaluable now that the discipline is mainstream. The choice to work across mediums has made him adaptable. The choice to approach movement as a language rather than just a skill has made him an artist, not just an athlete.

For insight into how movement performers like Robbie fit into production workflows, read why filmmakers and brands hire parkour performers. If you are interested in working with Robbie on film, television, music, live performance, or commercial work, you can learn more about him on his athlete profile.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of projects does Robbie work on?

Robbie is available for film and television stunt work, commercial shoots, music videos, fashion campaigns, and live performance. His background spans major motion pictures like Wicked: Part 1, music videos, branded content, and broadcast events. Whether a project needs a lead performer, a stunt double, or a movement consultant, he has the experience to deliver.

How do you book a performer like Robbie?

The process starts with clarity about your brief. What does the movement need to achieve? What is the timeline? What are the physical demands? From there, Movement Management can assess fit and discuss availability. You can enquire about booking a parkour performer, and the team will work through the details, timeline, and logistics with Robbie's specific experience in mind.

What makes parkour performers different from traditional stunt performers?

Parkour is a specific movement discipline that emphasizes efficiency, adaptability, and reading the environment in real time. A parkour performer brings that real-time problem-solving ability to stunt work. They can adapt sequences on set, adjust to locations, and often bring creative solutions that a traditional stunt performer might not generate. For contemporary projects that want movement to feel fresh and authentic, that versatility is invaluable.

Can parkour performers do other types of movement?

Yes. Many parkour performers, like Robbie, have training in other disciplines. His background in trampolining, circus skills, and competitive sport gives him a broader movement vocabulary than parkour alone. That means he can integrate parkour into a scene with other movement types, making him flexible for complex sequences.

How long does it take to film a stunt sequence?

It depends entirely on the complexity and the specifics of the shot. A simple sequence might take one or two days. A complex stunt set piece integrated into a larger scene can take weeks of pre-production, choreography, and rehearsal before cameras roll. Movement Management works with productions to estimate timeline and resource needs based on the brief.

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